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Dr Hafiz A Pasha

The balance of payments
Opinion

The balance of payments

The SBP has released recently the statistics on the external balance of payments of Pakistan, both on an annual and...
Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am
The double-digit inflation
Opinion

The double-digit inflation

The month of June 2026 has witnessed a rate of inflation in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 11.1 percent on a...
Updated 21 Jul, 2026 06:37am
GDP growth rate in 2025-26
Opinion

GDP growth rate in 2025-26

The previous week’s article had highlighted the divergence between the sectoral growth rates for 2025-26, estimated...
Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:59am
The 2026-27 Annual Plan
Opinion

The 2026-27 Annual Plan

The Annual Plan for 2026-27 has been released by the Planning Commission of the Government of Pakistan. It has been...
Updated 30 Jun, 2026 05:54am
The agenda of tax reforms
Opinion

The agenda of tax reforms

The previous week’s article had highlighted the key features of the tax system of Pakistan, such that strengths and...
Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am
Recent economic outcomes
Opinion

Recent economic outcomes

More than two months have elapsed since the start of the Middle East war and the lack of the movement of ships in...
Published 12 May, 2026 06:01am
Impact of the ME War
Opinion

Impact of the ME War

A recent very useful presentation by the Policy Research Institute of Market Economy (PRIME) to the National...
Updated 05 May, 2026 06:45am
The level of govt debt
Opinion

The level of govt debt

The SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has recently released the estimates of the stock of government debt and other debts...
Published 14 Apr, 2026 02:25am
Shortfall in FBR revenues
Opinion

Shortfall in FBR revenues

The shortfall in FBR revenues has emerged as the Achilles’ heel of the IMF Programme. There is need to study the...
Published 07 Apr, 2026 02:22am
Outlook for the economy
Opinion

Outlook for the economy

Three quarters of the financial year of 2025-26 have just come to an end. There is need to assess the performance of...
Updated 31 Mar, 2026 07:37am
Impact of the negative shocks
Opinion

Impact of the negative shocks

Pakistan has experienced the impact of an unusually large number of negative shocks after 2019. The shocks have...
Updated 24 Mar, 2026 03:24am